Convert Milliliter to Cup (US).
Input the value of milliliters below to convert instantly to cups (us) with standard conversions, definitions, and equations.
About converting milliliters to cups (us)
Milliliters to US cups is a kitchen staple, letting metric liquid quantities be measured with standard American measuring cups.
One US cup is about 236.588 milliliters, so converting milliliters to cups means dividing by roughly 236.6. So 250 ml is 1.06 cups, 500 ml is 2.11 cups, and 1,000 ml (1 liter) is 4.23 cups.
Cup definitions vary by country — a US cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup (used in Australia and parts of Europe) is 250 ml, and a UK cup historically differs again. This page uses the US cup, so for recipes that specify a 250 ml metric cup the numbers will be slightly different.
- A US cup is close to 240 ml, so dividing ml by 240 is a fast approximation.
- Many recipes treat 250 ml as 'about a cup' — fine for cooking, less so for baking.
How to Convert Milliliters to Cups (US)
To convert milliliter to cup (us), we use the official conversion formulas. Below is the mathematical formula, plain-English explanation, and a worked example.
Milliliter (ml)
One-thousandth of a liter. Equal to one cubic centimeter.
Cup (US) (c)
US cooking and volume unit, equal to 8 fluid ounces or 236.59 milliliters.
Milliliter to Cup (US) Conversion Table
| Milliliter (ml) | Cup (US) (c) |
|---|---|
| 1 ml | 0.00423 c |
| 2 ml | 0.00845 c |
| 3 ml | 0.01268 c |
| 5 ml | 0.02113 c |
| 10 ml | 0.04227 c |
| 15 ml | 0.0634 c |
| 20 ml | 0.08454 c |
| 25 ml | 0.10567 c |
| 50 ml | 0.21134 c |
| 100 ml | 0.42268 c |
| 250 ml | 1.05669 c |
| 500 ml | 2.11338 c |
| 1000 ml | 4.22675 c |
Cup (US) to Milliliter Conversion Table
| Cup (US) (c) | Milliliter (ml) |
|---|---|
| 1 c | 236.58824 ml |
| 2 c | 473.17648 ml |
| 3 c | 709.76472 ml |
| 5 c | 1182.9412 ml |
| 10 c | 2365.8824 ml |
| 15 c | 3548.8236 ml |
| 20 c | 4731.7648 ml |
| 25 c | 5914.706 ml |
| 50 c | 11829.412 ml |
| 100 c | 23658.824 ml |
| 250 c | 59147.06 ml |
| 500 c | 118294.12 ml |
| 1000 c | 236588.24 ml |